NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meghana Chalasani, MD

Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Meghana Chalasani, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1164832259, issued on Apr 29, 2014. Check the license (Texas S5859, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164832259
Name
Meghana Chalasani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
S5859 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4330 Medical Dr Ste 105, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 692-7228
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 692-9671
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200911001536); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4330 Medical Dr Ste 105

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Wesley Calhoun, M.D.Nephrology Physician1174508659
  2. Larry Davis, M.D.Nephrology Physician1386628998
  3. Roque Diaz Wong, M.D.Nephrology Physician1477758357
  4. Steven Gouge, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396729927
  5. Matthias Kapturczak, MDNephrology Physician1861429755
  6. Amy PhillipsAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1447729611

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

466 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meghana Chalasani466
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga46 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium46 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate43 claims
  4. Carvedilol43 claims
  5. Spironolactone25 claims
  6. Allopurinol18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,061.54

95 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meghana Chalasani$2,061.54
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group, P.L.L.C.San Antonio, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Meghana Chalasani among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Meghana Chalasani, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291982695896
  2. Wesley Calhoun, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291174508659
  3. Larry Davis, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291386628998
  4. Susan Diamond, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291508840125
  5. Daniel Flood, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851386536
  6. Iliana Fred-Miranda, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851366785
  7. Steven Gouge, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291396729927
  8. Melissa Isbell, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291881660660

Common questions

What is Meghana Chalasani, MD's NPI number?

Meghana Chalasani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164832259, issued on Apr 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meghana Chalasani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4330 Medical Dr Ste 105, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 692-7228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meghana Chalasani, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S5859, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meghana Chalasani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meghana Chalasani, MD had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.